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Tory frontrunner Ben Wallace rules himself out of race to replace Boris Johnson

The defence secretary had been tipped to lead the pack if he threw his hat into the ring

Daily Mirror · Jul 9, 2022

Tory leadership ‘no hopers’ should drop out, says 1922 Committee veteran

Some MPs only ‘putting themselves in shop window’ in the hope of cabinet jobs, says Sir Charles Walker

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

List of Would-be Successors to Britain's Johnson Grows with Badenoch Bid

Former British equalities minister Kemi Badenoch on Saturday became the latest to enter the race to succeed scandal-dogged prime minister Boris Johnson as Conservative leader. Badenoch was one of the nearly 60 members of parliament and aides who quit this week after Johnson apologized for appointing a senior colleague facing…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022

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Factbox: Now UK's Boris Johnson has quit, who could replace him?

Who could replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister? Below is a summary of those who have announced they want the job and others who could be in the frame after Johnson announced on Thursday he was resigning.

Reuters · Jul 9, 2022

Tories take sides as race to become new Prime Minister hots up after Rishi Sunak launches campaign

Time to chose...

Manchester Evening News · Jul 9, 2022

Tories make bids and take sides as leadership contest gathers pace

Former equalities minister Kemi Badenoch is the latest to throw her hat into the ring.

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

Tory Prime Minister hopefuls that Red Wall voters recognise - and those they've never heard of

Voters in the former mining town of Edlington, South Yorkshire, struggled to name the Tories hoping to be the UK’s next Prime Minister but all agreed one thing

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2022

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French FM hopes for 'new start' with UK after Johnson resignation

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said Friday she hoped for a "new start" to relations with Britain after Boris Johnson's resigned as Conservative Party leader.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 8, 2022

Rishi Sunak enters Tory leadership race vowing to ‘restore trust’ after Boris Johnson

Ex-chancellor is biggest hitter to declare so far – with Liz Truss and Jeremy Hunt set to follow within days

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

Who will replace Boris Johnson? Conservative leadership contenders profiles and odds

11 Tories declared bids for 10 Downing Street and five are still in the running - with the winner being decided between two finalists by Conservative members across the country

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2022

Who will replace Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister? Here are the likely frontrunners

Boris Johnson has officially resigned as British Prime Minister. But why did he resign, and who is in the running to succeed him?

The New Daily · Jul 8, 2022

The good news: Johnson’s on the way out. The bad news: look who’s on the way in

One ridiculously graceless ‘resignation’ speech later, here are the top Tory gorgons competing to control the sunlit uplands, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Bishop Auckland MP Dehenna Davison backs Liz Truss for Prime Minister

The Tory MP also took a swipe at Boris Johnson's time in Downing Street.

Chronicle Live · Jul 8, 2022

Runners and riders – the early favourites to replace Boris Johnson as PM

Bookmakers have installed a handful of pacesetters in the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party.

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

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Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2022

How was Johnson forced to resign and what happens next?

It took dozens of Conservative MPs to resign to force the PM’s hand, but what’s next for his party or the country?

Reuters · Jul 8, 2022

Contest to replace Boris Johnson begins, opponents demand he goes now

As many as a dozen candidates were on Friday eyeing up replacing Boris Johnson as British prime minister after he was forced to quit by his own party, with opponents saying they want him out of Downing Street immediately.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 8, 2022

Ben Wallace early favourite as Tory leadership race gets unofficially underway

THE Tory leadership contest is now unofficially under way, with Boris Johnson’s resignation setting the wheels in motion for a new prime minister…

Wales Online · Jul 8, 2022

Potential contenders to replace Boris Johnson in No 10

Boris Johnson will remain as Prime Minister until a successor is in place

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The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

No clear front-runner in race to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister

Mr Johnson will remain in the role until a successor is in place, expected to be by October’s Conservative Party conference.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022

Ben Wallace and Rishi Sunak early favourites in leadership race

Gove and Raab have ruled themselves out, but many others from different wings of Tory party are mulling their chances

Nottingham Post · Jul 7, 2022

Ben Wallace leads the odds as favourites to be next Tory leader announced

Boris Johnson resigned today

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2022

Who will be the next Prime Minister after Boris resignation?

WITH news of Boris Johnson’s resignation finally confirmed by Johnson himself, many might be wondering who is poised to take his place.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Tory MPs welcome Johnson’s resignation and call for ‘fresh start’

Several on the backbenches, as well as Cabinet member Liz Truss, have said it was the right move for Boris Johnson to step down.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Tom Tugendhat or Jeremy Hunt should be next Tory leader, according to The Independent reader poll

Tugendhat gets 24% of the vote, followed closely by Jeremy Hunt with 22%. Former MP Rory Stewart also gets a mention

The Conversation · Jul 7, 2022

Boris Johnson resigns as prime minister – here's who could replace him

Most prime ministers would have resigned over any one of the scandals to engulf Boris Johnson’s government. Johnson, never one for tradition or rules, rode out nearly every crisis – but the Chris Pincher affair was the final straw. Led by Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, over…

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